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Home My WebLink About1966-12-21 Council Minutesr It t. CITY OF KENAI COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING December 21, 1966 _ A. ROLL CALL B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 2. 3. C. MINUTES: Regular Meeting December 7, 1966 D. CORRESPONDENCE: E.,�EPORTS: City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor, City Clerk, City Commissions F UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Discuss policy regarding possible sale of land ajacent Kenai Municipal Park. * � 2 Discuss proposed contrac&.with Hunsuck*Consultant Engineers, for Natural Gas Work. 0Old business; Recieved application from Jack Peck for liquor license for the Kenai Air Terminal. 4. Discuss power supply recomandation for Columbia Ward. NEW BUSINESS: I Recived application for game of chance for Russian Orthodox church. 4,4. Recieved recommandation from City Manager, regarding del41.i' quent street assements.. Recieved request of Hudson Aircraft Engine Repair for lease of. -lot on Small Ai rcref t _Apron. .4. Discuss Public Service Commision9s notice of transfer -of L gertifit,�,t' ion of Public Co Wonce and Necess.i.ty, froni. Trans - Alaska Telephone Co., to Glacier State Telephone Co. 6, H. ..PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED10 BE HEARD: 2. I 4E KENAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 21 DECEMBER, 1966 Roll Calls Memberg present - Bob Bielefeld, Gene Morin, Carl Seaman and Mayor Dye. Members absent - Chester Cone, Bud Lofstedt, Roger meeks. Also presents City Mgr. James W. Harrison; Planning Commission members, Ruby Coyle, Bob Norene, Jim Wilder and Bob Holleran. Minutes of the last meeting were corrected and approved. The City Mgr. reporteds 1. Permission had been received for the City to sell one of the surplus snow plows, acquired from Fairbanks, to the City of Soldotna for the costs of acquisition. Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to sell the surplus snow plow to Soldotna for $937,90. After some discussion, the motion passed unanimously. The second surplus snow plow will be sold with the other surplus egvipment later on. There was some discussion on snow removal, ate. 2. An inquiry had been received from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner whether or not the City wished to subscribed to advertising in its Annual Edition. Since this edition will also be on display at the Centennial in 1967, Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to buy advertising in the Fairbanks News Miner. Motion passed unanimously. This will cost about $128,76 3. The City's personal property evaluation as of the last supplemental assessment roll showed an increase of $653.0301, making a total of $2g707#775. 4. Insurance coverage is now in effect on the Fire Chief's car at no extra cost. S. Harrison has been asked to become a member of the Boro Soil Conservation Board; he will offer his help, but will not be able to feinction as an active member of the Board. 6. The January issue of the Alaska Sportsman reported on a predictionof Standard Oil Cs. of Indiana President Robot C Gunnell that "Cook Inlet's current crude oil pro- duction of 40,000 barrels a day will reach 200g000 brrls. by 1970-- a 500% increase." Standard's executive vice president, George V. Myers said, "Alaska has the potential of eventually becoming one of the major oil producing regions on this continent -"McDermott rn' The Sportsman also had an artieile to the completion of J. R. Co.'s 22 mile pipeline linking oil platforms in upper Cook inlet; and the possibility that Rock Island Constructore, Inc. will start work on a man-made rock island as an aid to oil drilling in 1967. 7. Harrison discussed with Council the advisability of observing the two four day Holidays within the next two weeks. Skeleton crews are always available for emergency work, and the CMty has published two phone numbers to call in this event. Council left it to the discretion of the Cvty Mgro how to handle the vacation leave. 8. Requested'an executive session to discuss purchase of CUL. 9, Announced Don Meyer of Marshall 6 Meyer will be in Alaska 5 Jan@ and will come to Kenai at the first available opportunity; Council is anxious to get the Bond election on the road by 15 Feb. The planning Commission, thru Harrison, reporteds 1. Request for re -zoning for the purpose of fabricatiag steel structures on the lot behiad Larvy's Club.. _. Morin moved, Seaman seconded, to hold a public hearing for regoning Lot 1039 _._ Sec. 31, T610 R11W9 S.M. from RS to CG. Motion passes unanimously after discussion. 2. Subdivision Plat of M. T. Simms had been approved and presented to Councils Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded to adopt Resolution #66-389 approving S/D Plat of Lot 52, Sec. 31, T6N, R11W, S.M. Motion passed unanimously. Council concurred with the Mayor's suggestion to change the order of business to accom- odate those in the audience waiting for certain Agenda items# through his Atty. J. E. Fisher, F-3s Jack Peck/asked Council to Siva approval tentatively, for application for a liquor license restricted to the Terminal Building only. He had tried to buy two liquor licenses in the City for transfer, but the exhorbitant price precluded any Council Minutes, Kenai, Alaska 21 Dec 66 page two positive action. Council discussed this at length and thought food should be made available during the hours the bar is opened. Mr. Peck said this would be done as the bar is open to the cafe also. Harrison will write the Alcoholic beverage Control Board the Council is in favor of a restricted liquor license being granted to Peck for operating a bar in the Terminal, subject to a legal hearing in the City. During,audience_participation Billy McCann said he was in favor of protecting existing license holders, but he agreed the asking price for the licenses was unfair. Fisher, speaking for Peck, requested an assignment of lease of the facilities in the terminal bldg. from the individual Jack Pack to Kenai Terminal Enterprises, Inc. This is a closed corporation involving Peck's family and Mrs. Daniels, who lives in Kenai, is sec* of the Corp. and has been conducting Peck's business here. The Mayor thought Peck should assume personal responsibility as well as the corporation --his in- surance should cover himself as well as the Corp. Peck said this was the fact. Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve the transfer of lease from Jack Peck to Kenai Terminal'Enterprises, Inc. Motion passed unanimously. G-4s Bill Smith, Pres. of Trana-Alaska Telephone explained the reason for changing TAT to Glacier State Tel, Co. TAT had decidbd it was impossible to get REA loan and to get out of the business. They exchanged their stock for Continental Tel. stock; Con- tinental, as sole owner of Glacier State can now lend the money necessary for future expansion and growth. They hope to start expansion in North Kenai and Kenai by 15 May. Smith said there had been a 40% increase in stations in Kenai and Soldotna since 1 Jan. 66; and that ACS is placing additional circuitry for the Inlet, and the site on the Peninsula will be permanent. Continental is now the third largest Inde- pendent coo in the U. S. There are no taps on telephones in the City. Council agreed the transfer from TAT to CST should be condoned. F-ls Sale of Lots 31 and 33, Sec, 6, T5N9 R11W, S.M. to Anchor.1railer Court. Due to unknown route of highway re -alignment at present C Harrison will negotiate for a lease on this. F-2s Contract with Hunsuck for engineering on gas Illness since the resume from the Atty. had just been received, Sdaman moved, Morin seconded, to table this til next meeting. F-0 Seven plans had been submitted to the City from R. W. Beck for furnishing power ✓� to Columbia Ward Fisheries across the River. Many factors are involved; where to cross the River, voltages to use; transformers, financing, acquisition of HEA in the Csty, etc., etc. Harrison will ask Beck to figure the best plan for crossing at the least cost and in the best interest of the City, and with the best financial arrange- ment for the C Xy and for CWF. G-ls Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve the application for renewal of permit for games of chance and skill for the Russian Orthodox Church. Motion passed unanim. G-21 Acting on the advice of the Auditor and the recommendation of the City Mgr., Morin moved, Seaman ssconded,the Attys be instructed to follow due process of law regarding foreclosure od- delinquent street assessments. Motion carried unanimously. G-3s Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to grant a moratorium on lease payment by Hudson Aircraft Engine Repair for Lot 2, B1. 1, Small Aircraft Apron. Motion passed unani- mously. ,This is the lot Hudson formerly had an option on, and now wished to lease. Payment would be due 1 April, retroactive to the day the lease is signed. Meeting adjourned 10s25 for executive session.I�,/f�Q.fd/� Respectfully submitted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk • , �-.RY'.lit7is��awsrir..A`i.rK.-RL u.�.�.wa..raasl.�4i7.IJ16IAU1' � �� , o ,.c�i.�.►�+.tC.� ')0?7 490L, a"" 400L, LA LGn a% •... .. �. o , . , , o .. .. , - .. .. ..................... ., e i A y� r f